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- Original Release Date: 1 Mar 2003
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| Play | 1. It's My Life | 3:54 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 2. Talk Talk | 2:57 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 3. Today | 3:13 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 4. Dum Dum Girl | 3:40 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 5. Have You Heard The News | 5:04 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 6. Such A Shame (Original Version) | 4:26 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 7. For What It's Worth | 5:17 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 8. Life's What You Make It | 4:28 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 9. Eden (Edit) | 4:20 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 10. April 5th | 5:50 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 11. Living In Another World | 4:14 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 12. I Believe In You | 3:44 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 13. Give It Up | 5:12 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 14. John Cope | 4:42 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 15. Wealth | 6:35 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 16. Time It's Time | 8:09 | £0.89 |
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
What makes a 'supergroup'? Is it releasing 25 top-20 albums over 40 years? Maybe. Is it playing sell-out world tours to 150,000 people every night? Maybe. Is it being record-company puppets, delivering an album and three top-10 singles every two years? Maybe. If any or all of the above are true, then Talk Talk are certainly not a 'supergroup'. If, however, making truly heartfelt music with great tunes, brilliant vocal performances and fantastic arrangements counts for anything, then this band makes the grade. Time is the ultimate test for any artist. This collection shows, even in the early 80's pop tunes presented here, that Talk Talk's music easily passes that test. Be in no doubt - Hollis and Co's efforts are brilliant and a must for any music lover. The 4 albums up to 'Spirit of Eden' are represented by at least three tunes each, with an additional two from 'The Colour of Spring' and a pair of B-sides not released elsewhere making up the rest . A couple of serious omissions, e.g. 'Candy' from 'Talk Talk' (a taste of things to come), and 'Happiness Is Easy' from 'The Colour Of Spring' with the brilliant Danny Thompson on double bass, may disappoint hardened fans looking for a one-stop-shop, but otherwise buy it - if not for you, then for your children! And when you have bought it, don't put it in your 'library' for the sake of the library, as is the fate of most 'important' music, but play it! Then play it again!
51 of 54 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Talk Talk were one of the seminal bands of the 1980s, always there just below the surface of the mainstream, quietly working away on imaginative and uplifting records while the rest of the music industry produced dross in large amounts.
The Very Best of Talk Talk (1997) is a worthy compilation of their finest moments, although their million-selling compilation Natural History had seemingly already filled the 'compilation gap' back in 1990 quite adequately. The Very Best Of brings us up to date following their minimalist 'Laughing Stock' album of 1991, which followed directly in the footsteps of their ground-breaking (yet commercially disastrous) Spirit Of Eden release in 1988.
How they never managed to accumulate a single UK Top 10 hit, one can only guess, because the tunes are certainly there (although they did have several big hits in Europe and a couple in the US). Mark Hollis and Co. just did'nt want the limelight and preferred playing to more intimate audiences rather than stadiums while TV appearances were almost nil, save a couple of TOTP performances. This compilation shows their vast array of work between 1982 and 1991. Ranging from the electro-synth pop of Today and Talk Talk from 1982's The Party's Over, through the more cohesive, classic mid-80's singles It's My Life, Dum Dum Girl, Such A Shame and Life's What You Make It up to the minimalist output from Spirit Of Eden and Laughing Stock (not actually intended as singles by the band), this shows a band that was steadily moving towards their true musical forte, in direct contradiction to their record company's requirements.
If not for anything else, this compilation is worth buying for the inclusion of their greatest moment, namely Living In Another World from 1986's The Colour Of Spring, their great lost single and one of the finest pop tracks of the 1980's.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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From their naive but gorgeous synth-based beginnings (the powerful "Talk Talk" and somehow wistful "Today"), this band never cease to move the listener. Talk Talk should not be dismissed as just another 80's band. Much like XTC their emotive lyrics grab and keep hold of you from start to finish. "My foolish friend" will have angst-ridden teenagers of today venting their spleens about parents, teachers and other kids, while us 80's kids won't be much different as we reminisce. Mark Hollis'truly-heart-felt vocals never cease to impress, whether it be pounding out "life's what you make it" or caressing the words of intense emotion about drug addiction in "I believe in you". Their "Colour of Spring" album stands as a classic. Listen to it and as the last notes of Time is time ring out, I defy you not to pause and say "wow". While Colour of Spring was a turning point (not admired by some of the band's earliest followers), it only hinted at the lyrical genius nee poetry that is "The spirit of Eden".
This album is but a soupcon of the talent of Talk Talk. For beginners, buy this and then go and buy every album they have made. Each one took years to make so they had better be good.
This album is but a soupcon of the talent of Talk Talk. For beginners, buy this and then go and buy every album they have made. Each one took years to make so they had better be good.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great present
I bought this for my hubby and he loves it. Takes him back to his youth! Would recommend to anyone who loves the 80's.
Published 1 month ago by Freebee
Fantastic album!
If you love the 80s then this is an album for you. I prefer the more upbeat stuff, some of them are quite slow later on in the album but all in all it is well written music. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Chocgirl
very best of talk talk
I thought talk talk were just a one-hit wonder 80's band, (It's my life) didn't realize how good the rest of their stuff is. Read more
Published 11 months ago by doug
great record from a great band
one of the forgotten bands of the eighties, for me is essential to take them into account when we remember this age. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2009 by German Dominguez Mairen
A fine collection from a great band
I had almost forgotten what a great band Talk Talk were, until I happened upon their 1986 Montreux live concert shown on Sky Arts recently. Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2009 by andysnap
Brought it all back
I recently came across the Talk Talk show filmed in Montreux(I think it's available on DVD)and it stopped me in my tracks (no pun intended). Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2009 by robin hamilton
just amazing!!!!!!!
Don't feel like analysing TALK TALk because their music is all about emotions and unspoken currents. Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2007 by nona
The Greatest Collection ever seen
I Remember Talk Talk in the Childhood Days,They Were Known in UK
and Popularity Massively in most European Countries,Mark Hollis
had a Great Romantic Voice,Though he... Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2006 by Abdu Kay
self-destructive bravery that excels to this day
This was one brave band folks! They savaged their own careers at the height of their fame for their belief in a more expressive form of popular songcraft. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2004 by T. Norton
A Great 80s Album
This album is for anyone who was a teenager in the eighties. I don't know if it would sound old-fashioned to anyone younger, but when I hear it I am taken back to those... Read more
Published on 24 July 2004 by "maria19544"
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